Careers: 14 Habits of successful job hunters

Recruitment experts Robert Half International share the secrets of successful job hunting.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that candidates are over-dependant on just two job search avenues – responding to job advertisements and using recruitment consultancies.

By making use of all the job avenues open to you, you can greatly increase the likelihood of finding a job. Leads can originate from a number of sources – direct applications, personal or business contacts, reviewing newspapers’ business pages, notices of new appointments, attending conferences and seminars and using connections during temporary work.

To maximise your chances of securing a job, take note of the following tips:

1. Network among your own contacts for company and industry information, job leads and additional contact names. Your initial list of contacts should include friends, former colleagues and bosses, your company’s auditors and other business contacts such as bankers, lawyers, etc.

2. Write to companies that are not currently recruiting, but don’t write to the company chairman or the personnel department.

3. Focus your job search: Don’t just write to any company, investigate those which are experiencing growth, or where your experience will be of particular relevance...

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